FIDE said that six players have already qualified for the eight-player event, based on their results during the 2025 ...

Magnus Carlsen had declared in 2024 that he was “at full war with FIDE” after the chess governing body had denied permission ...

FIDE had organised two Fischer Random World Championships in 2019 and 2022. Nakamura was the winner of the second tournament ...

Gukesh, 18, trumped the Chinese in the 14-game contest, winning 7.5-6.5 to become the youngest world champion in the history ...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--This holiday season, New York City’s financial district will transform into a battleground for the world's greatest chess minds in the 2024 FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Chess ...

In a move that could redefine the structure of professional chess, FIDE has approved a new format titled the FIDE Combined World Champion, with its first edition set to begin in 2027. Launched by ...

The International Chess Federation (FIDE) has appointed Mohammed Al Mudahka, President of the Qatar Chess Federation, to oversee the ...

The FIDE Chess World Cup 2025 kicked off on Saturday as its opening ceremony was held in Panjim, where the new trophy was unveiled. The new Chess World Cup trophy has been named after Viswanathan ...

Most of the World’s Top Chess Players Compete in Electrifying Rapid Format for the Most Thrilling Chess Event of the Year This year’s event introduces a thrilling twist: a knockout stage in the later ...

World chess champion Magnus Carlsen has quit a major tournament after being told he could not carry on playing while wearing jeans. The 34-year-old had been defending his titles at the Fide World ...

Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen won’t defend his title at the International Chess Federation (FIDE) World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships because of a pair of jeans. Carlsen, the current World No ...